basketball
nounHow many syllables in basketball?
There are 3 syllables in the word basketball.How to pronounce basketball:
Definition of basketball:
- basketball (noun):
- the ball used in this game
- a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal
- a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop.
Synonyms for basketball:
basketball game
basketball play
basketball shot
court game
half
hoops
rebound
tap-off
tip-off
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